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SB 488 Witnesses; State attorney to designate in felony cases a law-enforcement official in courtroom.

Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Witnesses in criminal trial.  Allows the attorney for the Commonwealth to designate, in felony cases, one investigative law-enforcement official who may remain in the courtroom, unless the court determines that his presence would impair the conduct of a fair trial.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101860D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101860D
• 01/13/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/10  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/25/10  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N)